Choose programs in the installer

Pick web apps, ArtCraft, a shell and more programs before installing.

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The "Programs" page

On the Programs page of the installer you pick a profile and tick programs on or off. Whatever has to be downloaded arrives after the installation, as soon as you are online. The Store shows what is still waiting to be installed.

Installer “Apps” page with categories, web apps and the terminal shell choice.
Installer “Apps” page with categories, web apps and the terminal shell choice.

Web apps

Web apps such as Netflix, YouTube, WhatsApp Web, ChatGPT or Claude are websites that run like a program. They open in their own window without an address bar or tabs and have an icon in the start menu. You find them there like any other app and can pin them. They are set up after the installation.

ArtCraft

The program list also offers the ArtCraft programs: the launcher plus PdfCraft, PhotoCraft, VectorCraft, FilmCraft and Alpha. They are downloaded only after the installation so the ISO stays small and you save space. The packages are installed without a signature check. Choose them only if you trust the source.

Shell: Bash, Fish or Zsh

The shell is the program in the terminal that takes your commands. In the installer you choose Bash, Fish or Zsh. If you are unsure, keep the suggestion. You can change it later under Settings → Apps → Terminal shell.

Settings → Apps: terminal shell and the switch for the terminal greeting.
Settings → Apps: terminal shell and the switch for the terminal greeting.

More programs

You can also pre-select Google Chrome, Sublime Text and AI tools here. Everything else you install later in the Store.

As of 9 November 2026 · This help describes version 0.1.0-27. Individual features and labels may change.

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